Product ID:PROPANE
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6830
NIIN:00-985-7278
MSDS Number: BMSYK

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

PROPANE *

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM *

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192 *

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID MAY CAUSE "COLD BURNS" TO EYES
& SKIN SIMILAR TO FROSTBITE. INHALATION OF CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
10,000 PPM HAS LITTLE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT. HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND UNCONSCI OUSNESS DUE TO ASPHYXIATION. THERE
ARE NO REPORTED EFFECTS FROM LONG-TERM LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ABOVE 100,000 PPM; SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE DIZZINESS, STUPOR, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. ACGIH CLASSIFIES
PROPANE AS AN ASPHYXIANT. THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED TLV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES: FOR LIQUID CONTACT, FLUSH EYES WITH LUKEWARM WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL CARE. SKIN: FOR BURNS FROM LIQUID CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY PLACE AFFECTED AREA IN LUKEWARM WATER AND KEEP AT THIS
TEMPE RATURE UNTIL CIRCULATION RETURNS OR USEBODYHEAT TO WARM
FROSTBITE AREAS. GET MEDICAL CARE. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET
MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-156F,-104C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1.0 LB
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. PROPANE IS
HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN SETTLE INTO LOW AREAS. REMAIN UPWIND OF
LEAK. PREVENT VAPOR FROM E NTERING INTO SEWER, BASEMENTS OR
CONFINED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CYLINDERS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED.
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW 125F.
CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE RECHARGED.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE THE
CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE WOULD REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL BELOW 18% IN
INHALED AIR.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF VENTILATION EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:INSULATED LEATHER GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. USE PROPER CARE WHEN HANDLING AND STORING
CYLINDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REFER TO CGA BULLETIN SB-2 "OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES".

HCC:G2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-44F,-42C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-305.8
Vapor Pres:127 PSIA
Vapor Density:582 KG/M3
Spec Gravity:1.56
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.9+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:MOVE LEAKY CYLINDER TO OUTDOORS OR VENTILATED
HOOD. ALLOW GAS TO DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE
MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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